T-Mobile MDA Vario IV vs Xolo A600

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 16 mm narrower

    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
    A600:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
    A600:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    A600:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    A600: 9.1 mm thinner

    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
    A600:
    9 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 34 mm shorter

    MDA Vario IV:
    102 mm
    A600:
    136 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Vario IV:
    2008
    A600:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +9.1 mm versus A600
    Weight:
    165 g
  2. 2. A600

    Height:
    136 mm +34 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    67 mm +16 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. MDA Vario IV

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. A600

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

A600 has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario IV.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MDA Vario IV: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

A600: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. MDA Vario IV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. A600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. A600

    1900 mAh

    +560 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario IV2. A600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario IV, A600.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVA600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 136 Х 67 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario IV, A600.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVA600
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario IV, A600.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVA600
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Vario IV, A600.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVA600
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario IV, A600.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVA600
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 650 h (2G) / Up to 366 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario IV, A600.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVA600
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Vario IV, A600.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVA600
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Vario IV, A600.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVA600
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India